Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Eliminates the Need for Warfarin
Key result
Left atrial appendage occlusion is discussed as a strategy to eliminate the need for warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke, which has an incidence of 780,000 cases yearly.
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Overview
LAAO discussion for warfarin avoidance in AF is hypothesis-generating; leaves open efficacy confirmation versus anticoagulation in randomized trials.
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Population
Atrial fibrillation and stroke
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Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs Warfarin
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Holmes et al. (2009) conducted an editorial in Atrial fibrillation and stroke. Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion vs. Warfarin was evaluated. Left atrial appendage occlusion is discussed as a strategy to eliminate the need for warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation to prevent stroke, which has an incidence of 780,000 cases yearly.